So you want to make dread falls out of yarn. Well, you could sit and braid for hours on end just to get chunky braids, or you could go with the less heavy version of mine. ^-^ Not saying either ones right or better, just saying mine weigh a bit less........
So here we go. ^-^
Step one:-----
Cut out yarn! Grab a skien you like or two, or three (how ever many really) of colors you want. I've used two, but many more are easy to add.
You pick your yarn length out yourself. I've got with a strand thats just over a yard long because I want long falls. You have to remember when deciding what length to cut out that you are folding this piece in half. So if it seems uber long and you just want chest length falls, then go with my measurement, if you want shorter, go with less! (Oh and to get those layered looks, go with a bunch of different lengths.)
Now you've got most of a skien or how ever much you feel like using. (I only used a bit of the black skien I picked up which is your basic skien you see at Wallyworld or most craft stores. The green was a smaller skien and I've used most of it. )
Step Two:-----
Cut out holder. I've used ribbon *black* for this set of falls because I wanted to just tie them in and bobby pin for hold. You can use stretchy lace ribbon, elastics (though the falls will have to be really scrunched for most pony tail holders) or basic sewing elastic (like for clothes)
I've used a fairly long piece as I'm loading it with yarn and want to have a good amount left to tie with security.
Step Three:---------
Fold a few strands of your cut yarn in half and lay under your holder.
Then fold the loop the folded yarn has made over the holder.
Lastly pull the ends of your yarn through the loop and tighten.
It should kind of look like a mans tie at the top. ^-^
Step Four:--------
Fill that puppy up! Squish the yarn loops together and put as many on their as you'd like, leaving a tail on both ends thats long enough to tie. (If you used a pony tail holder, just fill it to the brim!)
Step five:------
Pull your hair up in buns and secure with bobby pins. Of course if your just making a single fall, by all means, make one bun on the back of your head. ^-^
I like mine higher than I did for these photos, I was just popping them in to show off. ^-~
I recommend these bobby pins if your doing yours like mine. they help support the weight of the fall and are large enough to go over the yarn and holder. I got mine at the local beauty supply store and I love them. (Also means I only have to use two pins for a bun in my hair, they hold like a dream!)
Now really, that wasn't too hard was it?! ^-^ I love these and can't wait to wear them out. I'll be making some other ones soon though, I've got roving to try and I want to add some foam to some. When I figure those all out I'll post tutes!
First off, theres my surprise today! Johnny our mail man got a stern bark from Lily as he had to stand there more than a moment to put the packages in my mail box. One package was the yarn I ordered the other day. (So fast!) The other was my surprise from the ArEtsy swap we've got going on right now.
I'm so in love with this mini scrapbook that BeeHive made me! And the cool little snake family will make the boys grin. They made me grin! ^-~
Whats cool about this swap was the rules. Had to be stuff you wouldn't just grab out of your supply box, but stuff you've recycled into something cool. I'm still working on mine to send out. Its evolved as I've thought it out.
This mini album as Beehive told me was made from some cords, a belt, sandwich bags, old post cards, bottle caps and a shoe lace! I'm amazed. I keep flipping through it. ^-^
Check out her store here and her blog here! She's so talented. ^-^
The forecasters called for a huge chunk of snow for today and while we didn't get the 8in they said we might, we did get some more snow ^-^
The boys haven't been out in it yet today as it just now stopped snowing. I take that back, its still snowing, but just not a steady almost looked like rain fall snow. But I've run out to take a few pictures.
Heres a bird I caught hanging out in one of our bushes.
The amount of snow thats blown up onto my porch is crazy. The snow was just blowing the right direction though because as I opened my front door it came right in. *laughs*
Heres an update on the next yarn I'm spinning from fabric. It was a large cut of blue mottled (painted/tie dyed/or something like that) silky fabric. I've hardly made a dent in it and I've spun quite a few yards already. Each little cut piece is over 2 yards long so it will be a good sized skein!
The last thing I've done in the past couple of days is try to make some yarn falls. (Dread falls) I've always loved crazy funky hair and though I like to have normal hair for most outings, I do have some punk urges. ^-~ So I've been playing with some scrap yarn to learn what weights and how much to put on each fall. The one here is going to be one of two but for now its just one.
I've got to finish the other side so I can do buns and cover them. I want to make a few that braid in like normal dreads but I like the idea that I can just tie in falls and take them out when I need to.
So thats my picture heavy post and an idea of what I've been up to in the past couple of days. Back to work!
